4t^2+5t-20=0

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Solution for 4t^2+5t-20=0 equation:


Simplifying
4t2 + 5t + -20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 5t + 4t2 = 0

Solving
-20 + 5t + 4t2 = 0

Solving for variable 't'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
4 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '4'.
-5 + 1.25t + t2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 1.25t + 5 + t2 = 0 + 5

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5 + 1.25t + t2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 1.25t + t2 = 0 + 5
1.25t + t2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5
1.25t + t2 = 5

The t term is 1.25t.  Take half its coefficient (0.625).
Square it (0.390625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.390625' to each side of the equation.
1.25t + 0.390625 + t2 = 5 + 0.390625

Reorder the terms:
0.390625 + 1.25t + t2 = 5 + 0.390625

Combine like terms: 5 + 0.390625 = 5.390625
0.390625 + 1.25t + t2 = 5.390625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(t + 0.625)(t + 0.625) = 5.390625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.321771953

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(t + 0.625) equal to 2.321771953 and -2.321771953.

Subproblem 1

t + 0.625 = 2.321771953 Simplifying t + 0.625 = 2.321771953 Reorder the terms: 0.625 + t = 2.321771953 Solving 0.625 + t = 2.321771953 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.625' to each side of the equation. 0.625 + -0.625 + t = 2.321771953 + -0.625 Combine like terms: 0.625 + -0.625 = 0.000 0.000 + t = 2.321771953 + -0.625 t = 2.321771953 + -0.625 Combine like terms: 2.321771953 + -0.625 = 1.696771953 t = 1.696771953 Simplifying t = 1.696771953

Subproblem 2

t + 0.625 = -2.321771953 Simplifying t + 0.625 = -2.321771953 Reorder the terms: 0.625 + t = -2.321771953 Solving 0.625 + t = -2.321771953 Solving for variable 't'. Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.625' to each side of the equation. 0.625 + -0.625 + t = -2.321771953 + -0.625 Combine like terms: 0.625 + -0.625 = 0.000 0.000 + t = -2.321771953 + -0.625 t = -2.321771953 + -0.625 Combine like terms: -2.321771953 + -0.625 = -2.946771953 t = -2.946771953 Simplifying t = -2.946771953

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. t = {1.696771953, -2.946771953}

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